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At first this article may seem a bit off topic, about the history of personal financial management than an actual financial management tip. Then again we can always learn from history.
In particular, one of the greatest forefathers this land was Benjamin Franklin. He was a scientist, politician, writer and inventor. We thank him for bifocals, the lightning rod, the concept of a library and the armonica, a beautiful sounding musical glasses.
Franklin was also the author of the version of his days of a blog called Poor Richard's Almanac under the pseudonym of Richard Saunders. While many are aware of that are less known that he also wrote a document called Father Abraham's Sermons, also known as The Way to Wealth.
Some modern sayings you have heard, have roots in the writings of Franklin, including a few that you've heard:
- "There are no benefits, no pain"
- Time is money "
- "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise "
- "A penny saved is two pence dear"
In today's economy with a greater awareness of the need to financially conservative is another of Franklin's statements that must be followed.
"Buy what you do not need, and e're long thou shalt sell your equipment. "He was passing along words of wisdom. For the modernization of this sentence, you could say" wasting money on things you do not need, and before long you might sell the things you need. "The news is peppered with stories of people who have their cars, boats, jewelry and even sell their house to make it through this recession.
Granted many of these desperate people who have heard we were crazy interest only loans houses that they never would have bought. Then again many of these stories are innocent victims of the domino effect. They have lost their jobs because of them lose their customers.
Some bad decisions were made by our government, large corporations and individuals. As a result, we experienced record-breaking unemployment and redundancies. If the recession does not directly have you made, it still needs a wake up call. Bad habits are made in good times, good habits are created in bad times.
If the recession is equal past, should your finances and spending habits. If you have adjusted your spending habits, look again. If you think that big changes and there is not, keep looking. There is always another way to save even one U.S. dollars. To build wealth you must understand: This is not what you make is about what you keep!
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